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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

845 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 43

Dunedoo Show Fodder Conservation Competition Results

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 8

THE results of the above competition, conducted by the Dunedoo P.A.H. and I. Association, the only show association on this line…

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Show Races To-day

Leader · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

If heavy rain dues [?] throughout to-day there will be a programme of live races at the [?] [?] [?] to-day. The [?]…

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"Leader's" Show Night Selections Did Well

Leader · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

Four drugs selected by the [?] for the Show night meeting at Waste park on Wednesday were successful. They…

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Show Stock Sales. [?] Bullocks Top Price

Leader · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

[?] Orange selling agents [?] [?] Show Bales to-day, as follows [?] there wan not a big number of sheep or cattle forward,…

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Dubbo Show No Special Trains Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association held this week and presided over by the President (Mr. L. S. Clark) it…

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No Accidents Reported. For Three Days' Show

Leader · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

There was only one accident at the show during the three days and that was of a very [?] nature. The [?] [?] reported that they…

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Orange Show Final Day The Takings ORANGE

National Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

The final days of the 1940 Orange Show today was marred slightly by debt rain. The gate takins for the three days totalled £660 which is…

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Show Closed with Good Finances. Slight Decrease. Storm Scatters Crowd. Scenes on Final Day

Leader · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

The 1940 Orange Show closed yesterday with gate receipts for the second and third days £67 less than last…

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Fair Enough

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 18

The two men had been playing cribbage all the evening. One of them, after a very bad start, had come along with an unprecedented run of…

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Orange Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 8

The 77th Orange Show was far on the exhibition days, by perfect ther, and visitors who gazed admiration at the magnificent of…

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Bathurst Lad's Great Success at Orange Show

National Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

Mr. R. [?] a young Bathurst [?] had signal success in the poultry [?] the Orange Show. His [?] won the grand…

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Railway Institute Dubbo Flower Show Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 5

Dubbo Ra[?] Institute Ho[?] Society [?]ved the elements on Saturday night and staged a most successful d[?]blla show as [?]…

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Rural School Doll Show Over £22 for P. and C. Funds

Leader · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 1

Organised by Mrs. Ken Macker. assisted by Mrs. J. S. Davie, a doll show at the girls’ school last week is expected to net slightly…

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Show Trophies

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

THE trophies won at the recent Mudgee Show wert presented to the winners at the C.W.A. Rooms on Friday evening last before a large…

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Interesting Points Hospital Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 13

WHAT is expected to prove easily the biggest and most interesting of all hospital carnivals to be held in Gulgong…

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Merriwa Show Off

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

AT last meeting of the council of the Merriwa P. A. F and I. Association, it was unanimously decided to postpone the annual show,…

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To Be Great Special Attractions Hospital Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 12

THE special attractions for the Gulgong Hospital Carnival to take place on May 3 and 4 are:…

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Diggers' Carnival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 8

The Returned Soldiers of Molong are staging a street carnival on Saturday (to-morrow) the proceeds of which will be devoted to the Molong…

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Sports Programme Show Society Varied Offering at "Donnybrook"

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

An appreciative crowd attended the sports of Lithgow A.H.I. and P. Society at "Donnybrook" on Saturday afternoon when a varied…

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